Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0

[ADMk2]

Navantia’s pitch for our future air warfare destroyer replacement requirement has broken cover with the commencement of Indo Pacific 2025…

Pretty much as expected, but they have gone early for something we won’t see until the HCF kerfuffle has cleared out…

 

[SMC]

Navantia’s pitch for our future air warfare destroyer replacement requirement has broken cover with the commencement of Indo Pacific 2025…

Pretty much as expected, but they have gone early for something we won’t see until the HCF kerfuffle has cleared out…

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128 VLS cells !!! The quoted range seems a tad too short for our area of operations.

 

[Reptilia]

Navantia’s pitch for our future air warfare destroyer replacement requirement has broken cover with the commencement of Indo Pacific 2025…

Pretty much as expected, but they have gone early for something we won’t see until the HCF kerfuffle has cleared out…

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Possible Antarctic icebreaking Patrol/Corvette/Frigate also?

New Look at Davies 120 Corvette

Sometimes the world surprises you from the most unlikely sources.

noahscornerofrandomstuff.substack.com

 

[Volkodav]

Navantia’s pitch for our future air warfare destroyer replacement requirement has broken cover with the commencement of Indo Pacific 2025…

Pretty much as expected, but they have gone early for something we won’t see until the HCF kerfuffle has cleared out…

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Just need five or six instead of three

 

[Todjaeger]

128 VLS cells !!! The quoted range seems a tad too short for our area of operations.

Might depend on what the cruising speed is. IIRC the ANZAC-class was 6,000 n miles @18 kts, whilst the Adelaide-class was ~4,500 n miles at the same speed. Of course though, the FFH could easily have dropped with the modifications and requisite ballasting which increased displacement and draught.

 

[thatsamguy]

Navantia’s pitch for our future air warfare destroyer replacement requirement has broken cover with the commencement of Indo Pacific 2025…

Pretty much as expected, but they have gone early for something we won’t see until the HCF kerfuffle has cleared out…

I wonder why they've gone with no bridge wings in the design. Same as their Indo Pacific 2023 designs.

Independence LCS didn't then later had them added . Mogami didn't, but does for Upgraded Mogami.

The Davies 120 above has them, but enclosed.

Are bridge wings important vs replacing with extra external cameras & more stealth?

 

[CrustyRusty]

I am wondering why the new 9th Evolved Cape class ADV Cape Spencer has hull number 225, when all the other Evolved Capes have numbers starting with 3?
With the previous two Cape's being Cape Woolamai #318 and Cape Pillar #319, I had guessed that Cape Spencer would be #320?

 

[Oz-Watcher]

Nice article on the hunter class build.

SA reaches half-way mark in first multibillion-dollar Hunter frigate warship build - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

As around 2000 people build the first Hunter Class frigate at the Osborne shipyard, InDaily speaks to BAE Systems' build director.

www.indailysa.com.au

Hopefully the build will continue on time and budget. We desperately need these ships

 

[StevoJH]

I am wondering why the new 9th Evolved Cape class ADV Cape Spencer has hull number 225, when all the other Evolved Capes have numbers starting with 3?
With the previous two Cape's being Cape Woolamai #318 and Cape Pillar #319, I had guessed that Cape Spencer would be #320?

If I had to guess, a ship belonging to a NATO or NATO-associated navy probably already uses the Pennant number 320 or P320.

 

[Wombat000]

It seems an interesting Pennant Numbering convention.
The USN, which is a NATO member numbers its ships as it sees fit, correct?

Obviously the USN is massive and has the same pennant numbers used at the same time between classes of ships.
Australia, which is not a member of NATO accommodates the convention, perhaps from its historical links to the RN?
I’m aware that the RAN avoids pennant number 40.

…..or have I totally mis-read this?